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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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